The Miami Dolphins made a big roster move on President’s Day, and it involved one of the team’s biggest names. Miami is releasing wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
Hill is an eight-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro, but he’s still rehabbing a serious leg injury from the 2025 season. According to reports, it’s unclear if he will be ready for 2026, and $11 million of his deal was about to become fully guaranteed this month.
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Hill has not looked like his early Miami self. He finished under 1,000 yards in 2024 and missed most of 2025 after dislocating his knee and tearing his ACL. But he is not going out quiet.
Hill posted on Instagram recently, talking about his future and thanking the organization and fans. He called Miami his home now and made it sound like this chapter meant something real. But he also hinted that while one door closed, his story isn’t done.
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“Every chapter in life has taught me something. This one taught me leadership, resilience, and mostly gratitude. The love I have for this game is unexplainable. And right now, this off season, for the first time ever, The Cheetah is all the way turned up and locked in. Focused,” Hill wrote.
“The Cheetah don’t slow down. Ever. So to everyone wondering what’s next… just wait on it. The Cheetah will be back…Born Again.”
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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) practices before the game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-Imagn Images
Hill thanked his teammates for sharing the locker room through wins and losses. He credited the coaching staff and organization for pushing him to evolve and holding him accountable beyond what the stat sheet showed.
Hill signed a four-year, $120 million extension with Miami in 2022, then reworked the deal in 2024 to push his guaranteed money to $106.5 million.
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Sep 29, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) reacts after being placed on a medical cart against the New York Jets during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
That set a league record for a skill player at the time. He had no guaranteed salary left for 2026, but his cap hit for this season was still $51.1 million.
That price tag made sense when Hill was delivering at an elite level. It has not lately. Over 2024 and 2025, Hill hauled in 102 catches for 1,224 yards and seven touchdowns.
But based on his message, Hill believes he’s got plenty left to give.
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